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Duke Men, Virginia Women Win 2025 ACC Outdoor Track & Field Championships

Tyson Adams, of N.C. State, takes a leap during the men’s long jump at the ACC Outdoor Track & Field Championships.

Tyson Adams, of N.C. State, takes a leap during the men’s long jump at the ACC Outdoor Track & Field Championships.

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Florida State track and field teammates Lucy May Sleeman, Shenese Walker, and Loella Lloyd celebrate after running the women’s 100m.

Florida State track and field teammates Lucy May Sleeman, Shenese Walker, and Loella Lloyd celebrate after running the women’s 100m.

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Kenneth Byrd, of Louisville, clears the pole during the high jump portion of the men’s decathlon.

Kenneth Byrd, of Louisville, clears the pole during the high jump portion of the men’s decathlon.

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Louisville’s Jayden Ulrich competes in the women’s discus.

Louisville’s Jayden Ulrich competes in the women’s discus.

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(L-R) Jaden Shelton, of Pittsburgh, Tyson Williams, of Florida State, and Andre Korbmacher, of Florida State, run in the men’s 110m hurdles.

(L-R) Jaden Shelton, of Pittsburgh, Tyson Williams, of Florida State, and Andre Korbmacher, of Florida State, run in the men’s 110m hurdles.

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Virginia’s Maya Rollins runs the women’s 100m hurdles.

Virginia’s Maya Rollins runs the women’s 100m hurdles.

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UNC’s Thomas Kitchell prepares to throw during the men’s shot put.

UNC’s Thomas Kitchell prepares to throw during the men’s shot put.

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(L-R) Joseph Taylor, of Duke, Johnny B. Goode, of California, Micahi Danzy, of Florida State, and Malik Ricketts, of Pittsburgh, run the men’s 400m at the ACC Outdoor Track & Field Championships at Kentner Stadium on the campus of Wake Forest University.

(L-R) Joseph Taylor, of Duke, Johnny B. Goode, of California, Micahi Danzy, of Florida State, and Malik Ricketts, of Pittsburgh, run the men’s 400m at the ACC Outdoor Track & Field Championships at Kentner Stadium on the campus of Wake Forest University.

Photo by by Bruce Chapman/ Carolina Peacemaker

Photo by Bruce Chapman /Carolina Peacemaker

Photo by Bruce Chapman /Carolina Peacemaker

(L-R) Kiyah Yeast, of Louisville, Shenese Walker, of Florida State, and Alyssa Jones, of Stanford, run the women’s 100m.

Clemson sprinter Oneka Wilson (center) wins the women’s 100m hurdles at the ACC Outdoor Track & Field Championships at Kentner Stadium on the campus of Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, N.C., Saturday May 17, 2025. Wilson placed 1st with a time of 13.07.

Clemson sprinter Oneka Wilson (center) wins the women’s 100m hurdles at the ACC Outdoor Track & Field Championships at Kentner Stadium on the campus of Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, N.C., Saturday May 17, 2025. Wilson placed 1st with a time of 13.07.

Photo by by Bruce Chapman/ Carolina Peacemaker

Posted Friday, May 30, 2025 12:00 am

Courtesy The ACC

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - For the first time in program history, the Duke Blue Devils are ACC Men’s Outdoor Track & Field champions. The Blue Devils capped the final evening of competition with a third-place finish in the men’s 4x400-meter relay to push past North Carolina and secure the victory. The Blue Devils’ 86 points are the fewest by the ACC champion since Maryland in 1971 as the field was highly competitive. Duke was followed by North Carolina (82), California (79.83), Virginia Tech (78.33) and Florida State (74) to round out the top five finishers.

Virginia won its first ACC Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Championship since 1987, totaling 93 points to secure the victory. The Cavaliers finished four points ahead of Louisville for the smallest margin of victory in an ACC Championship since 2021 when Duke and Florida State were co-champions.

North Carolina’s Parker Wolfe broke the ACC and meet records in the men’s 5,000-meter run, crossing the finish line in a time of 13:13.49. Wolfe became the first ACC men’s runner to win the men’s 5,000-meters and 10,000-meters in back-to-back seasons. Wolfe was joined by his teammate, Ethan Strand, who took second, while Stanford’s Cole Sprout finished third. Finishing with 20 individual points, Wolfe was named the Men’s Track MVP.

Florida State’s Shenese Walker earned Women’s Track MVP honors after also finishing with 20 points, winning both the 100- and 200-meter races. The strong showing from Walker helped lead Florida State to a fourth-place finish.

Throughout the final day of competition, 16 facility records were broken as the ACC Championships continued to rewrite the Kentner Stadium record books.

Teams will now begin preparing for the NCAA Regionals. The first-round competitions are scheduled for Wednesday, May 28 – Saturday, May 31. The University of North Florida, in Jacksonville, Florida, will host the East first round and Texas A&M University, in College Station, Texas, will host the West first round. The qualifiers out of these two regions will compete in the NCAA Division I men’s and women’s outdoor track and field championships held June 11-14 in Eugene, Oregon.